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brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. it now appears chuck hagel will get the vote when senators return. two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services committee on a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he won't hold up the process. >> i thought we had an agreement to wait a week so the remaining questions would be answered, but i understand the white house wanted a vote. they got a vote. we will have a vote when we get back. i'm confident that senator hagel will probably have the votes necessary to be confirmed as the secretary of defense. >> the gop it says blocked hagel's nomination in an effort to further examine his record and views on israel and iran. senate majority leader harry reid hopes to bring a final vote to the floor when congress goes back in session next monday. >>> residents in coastal
brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. it now appears chuck hagel will get the vote when senators return. two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services committee on a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is...
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nbc's danielle leigh is live in washington with the details. danielle, good morning. what are we expecting to hear from the white house this morning? >> reporter: mara, good morning, the white house is pretty tight lipped about the specifics but what we do know they're releasing a more detailed report today to detail the aggressive step this can take to combat his cyberhacking. this is something we've been hearing from the white house and defense secretary leon panetta that they're concerned about. and reports that the chinese military is behind hacking efforts. targeting the infrastructure, a concerning revelation. >> and turning now to the budget battle there in washington, we're just days away from those looming across the board spending cuts, what's the latest on the administration to avoid the sequestration? >> reporter: well, experts believe that we will actually hit the sequester. that the cuts will take effect for a short period of time. the pentagon is going with congress to say that they are likely go to furlough more than 700,000 employees if these cuts wer
nbc's danielle leigh is live in washington with the details. danielle, good morning. what are we expecting to hear from the white house this morning? >> reporter: mara, good morning, the white house is pretty tight lipped about the specifics but what we do know they're releasing a more detailed report today to detail the aggressive step this can take to combat his cyberhacking. this is something we've been hearing from the white house and defense secretary leon panetta that they're...
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the debate over immigration reform back in washington is escalating. new white house chief of staff dennis mcdonough on "meet the press" after a leaked copy of the president's immigration proposal, creating a new visa, allowing illegal immigrants to become legal residents within eight years. mcdonough says the president has not proposed a bill yet and is hoping congress will act first. >> we'll be prepared in the event that the bipartisan talks going on on the hill which, by the way, we're aggressively supporting. if those do not work out, we'll have an option that we'll be ready to put out there. >> reporter: republicans slammed the report, including a key player in the bipartisan talks, marco rubio saying if actually proposed the president's bill would be dead on arrival. senator john mccain accused the white house of playing politics. >> leaks don't happen in washington by accident. >> reporter: democrats engaged in damage control. >> we've talked to senator rubio. he is fully on board with our process. i am very hopeful that in march we will have a
the debate over immigration reform back in washington is escalating. new white house chief of staff dennis mcdonough on "meet the press" after a leaked copy of the president's immigration proposal, creating a new visa, allowing illegal immigrants to become legal residents within eight years. mcdonough says the president has not proposed a bill yet and is hoping congress will act first. >> we'll be prepared in the event that the bipartisan talks going on on the hill which, by the...
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from martha washington to michele obama. ♪ >> if we turn away from the needs of others, we align ourselves with those forces which are bringing about the suffering. >> the bully pulpit, you ought to take advantage of it. >> it is nothing short of a public health crisis. >> there is so much influence in that office, it would be a shame to waste it. >> i think it serves as a window to the past of what was going on with american women. >> she was the only one in the world that he could trust. >> they were writers, journalists, they wrote books. >> in many cases, they were more interesting than their husbands because they are not first and foremost defined or limited by political ambition. >> socially adept and politically savvy. >> dolly madison loved every minute of it. whoo without including what women want and what they have to contribute. >> there was too much looking out and i think it was a little too fast. not enough change of pace. >> probably the most tragic of all of our first ladies. >> she later wrote that i never made any decisions. i only decided what was important and when they
from martha washington to michele obama. ♪ >> if we turn away from the needs of others, we align ourselves with those forces which are bringing about the suffering. >> the bully pulpit, you ought to take advantage of it. >> it is nothing short of a public health crisis. >> there is so much influence in that office, it would be a shame to waste it. >> i think it serves as a window to the past of what was going on with american women. >> she was the only one...
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. >> other lawmakers are asking president obama to back off. somebody leaked the white house proposal. it would allow them to become citizens within eight years. it does not guarantee border security. >> he is looking for a partisan advantage. and not a bipartisan solution. >> this is the president torpedoing his own plan. >> the white house says it is a backup plan. >> if those don't work out, we will have an option we can put out there. >> republicans insist this leak was no accident. >> does the president want results or another cudgel to be up on republicans so we can get political advantage in the next election? >> the gop says the white house proposal would be dead on arrival if it comes up for a vote today. >> congress will be back in later this month. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a college student was stabbed to death. he was driving to the campus on saturday night when they encountered another group. the student was stabbed during some kind of altercation. >> investigators are not sure why this all occurred. they do not believe th
. >> other lawmakers are asking president obama to back off. somebody leaked the white house proposal. it would allow them to become citizens within eight years. it does not guarantee border security. >> he is looking for a partisan advantage. and not a bipartisan solution. >> this is the president torpedoing his own plan. >> the white house says it is a backup plan. >> if those don't work out, we will have an option we can put out there. >> republicans...
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lawmakers aren't even in washington this week. they're taking a break planned months ago. >>> some maryland leaders will try to avoid the sequester. prince george's county executive baker, leggett and howard county executive ollman will come together to make the appeal. maryland's economy could be devastated by the billions of dollars in potential cuts. >>> this morning, we're learning our area is among the regions that could be hurt the most by the sequester. that's according to a report by wells fargo securities. the authors say government spending makes up about 20% of our local economy. defense spending alone makes up almost 10% of our economy. it's now up to governor bob mcdonnell to decide. >>> it is now up to governor bob mcdonnell to decide whether parents will be able to access facebook accounts after they've died. the virginia senate gave final approval to a bill allowing parents or legal guardians to access media accounts once a minor has died. this was prompted by a central virginia couple whose teenage son took his ow
lawmakers aren't even in washington this week. they're taking a break planned months ago. >>> some maryland leaders will try to avoid the sequester. prince george's county executive baker, leggett and howard county executive ollman will come together to make the appeal. maryland's economy could be devastated by the billions of dollars in potential cuts. >>> this morning, we're learning our area is among the regions that could be hurt the most by the sequester. that's according...
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>> i talked to washington through two or three agencies. i probably talk to arnie duncan once a month. right now, hhs is a big issue. i would talk to the secretary while we are up here. i have not had to duck to the president. -- talk to the president. he called to ask your food be part of an education event -- if we would be part of an education event. vice president biden always offers a cell phone if we needed. >> he was the sheriff of the stimulus if i recall. did you have some encounters with him? >> we were seeing the last of that. >> time for one last question. the clock is ticking down. a point of personal privilege, speaking of joe biden, and hardball for you. where is the best barbecue for tennessee? >> that is the hardest question you have asked me. if i answer, i am toast. memphis is the barbecue center of the south. i will go with memphis. >> a place? >> i can go there. - can't go there. >> is the university of tennessee going to be confounded of -- competitive again? >> i hope so. it has got to be good, it is a big operation.
>> i talked to washington through two or three agencies. i probably talk to arnie duncan once a month. right now, hhs is a big issue. i would talk to the secretary while we are up here. i have not had to duck to the president. -- talk to the president. he called to ask your food be part of an education event -- if we would be part of an education event. vice president biden always offers a cell phone if we needed. >> he was the sheriff of the stimulus if i recall. did you have some...
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in 2009, president barack obama nominated and the u.s. senate confirmed sonya sotomayor as the 111th justice at the u.s. supreme court. [applause] [cheers and applause] [applause] after i got to washington in 2009, i met a whole bunch of texans -- [laughter] from everywhere in the large state, and i've been repeatedly invited to visit. you know, when you get a new job, you're a little busy, so i had not been able to come, but it's the tribute to the warmth of the people i met then that have been concerned in the few hours that i've been here already, that this is the third city on my tour. i was first in washington, my new home. i went back to the home of my heart, new york, over the weekend, and as you saw on television, i was back and forth a lot between the two. [laughter] this is my first trip outside. i'm delighted that this is my first trip to texas, and that i'm here in houston. thank you. [applause] i wanted to visit more than one city, and i am going to os p, but i can't visit every place i want to. i still have a day job, and i
in 2009, president barack obama nominated and the u.s. senate confirmed sonya sotomayor as the 111th justice at the u.s. supreme court. [applause] [cheers and applause] [applause] after i got to washington in 2009, i met a whole bunch of texans -- [laughter] from everywhere in the large state, and i've been repeatedly invited to visit. you know, when you get a new job, you're a little busy, so i had not been able to come, but it's the tribute to the warmth of the people i met then that have...
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on the next "washington journal," retired colonel cedric layton discusses president obama's decision that he will predues troop strength in afghanistan to 30 now thousand by next year. allison klein on new education proposals outlined by president obama in his state of the union address and the federal trade commission talks about a recent ftc study on credit reports which found that 5% of participants had reports with serious errors on them, which could affect their ability to borrow money. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> we have a habit in this country, if i may say this now, of glossing over presidents, we decided, some people, that they're bald eagles and they all have to be treated as if they're symbols of the country. what that means though is you have a -- you have a smoothing over of their rough edges. and there is a feeling among modern presidents that they have a right to a certain send ration and that send ration will be located in their presidential library and even if they're gone, their children in some cases, and their former allies, their
on the next "washington journal," retired colonel cedric layton discusses president obama's decision that he will predues troop strength in afghanistan to 30 now thousand by next year. allison klein on new education proposals outlined by president obama in his state of the union address and the federal trade commission talks about a recent ftc study on credit reports which found that 5% of participants had reports with serious errors on them, which could affect their ability to borrow...
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exploring the lives of the women who served as first lady from martha washington to michelle obama in a first of its kind profit for television. season one begins 9:00 eastern and pacific. watch the program earlier in the day at 2:00 on c-span. >> now, a conversation with marsha blackburn. this is 35 minutes. host: marsha blackburn joins us. a republican from tennessee. good morning. president obama has been on a tour is a visiting places like georgia, north carolina. we saw him give the state of the union address. how are republicans getting some air time? what is your message this week as the president takes his message to the street? guest: how unfortunate that he chose to leave d.c. then rather trying to sit down with us of trying to address the nation's problems. jobs, the economy, out of control spending -- we would have loved to have had the opportunity to talk to him and work with him. the way republicans are getting our message out is through what i call the network of you. is our constituents. you have seen republicans very active on social media this week. you're seeing us
exploring the lives of the women who served as first lady from martha washington to michelle obama in a first of its kind profit for television. season one begins 9:00 eastern and pacific. watch the program earlier in the day at 2:00 on c-span. >> now, a conversation with marsha blackburn. this is 35 minutes. host: marsha blackburn joins us. a republican from tennessee. good morning. president obama has been on a tour is a visiting places like georgia, north carolina. we saw him give the...
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. >> abraham lincoln arrived in washington in 1847. the reasons for his quick departure part of "book tv." yesterday, the head of cyber security efforts outlined the goals of president obama's executive order. he spoke at a conference. this is 25 minutes. >> hello. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce the doctor today. he is the senior director for cyber security on the national security staff at the white house. he has developed national and foreign policy and coordinates the sever security efforts of the federal executive branch. he has several roles including leading the efforts to develop the national strategy for a trusted identity is in cyberspace. and the is very well rounded. he has worked in roles at the age s, an essay, and the department of state. he has a ph.d. in computer science from the university of cambridge. he has a bs in computer science from georgia tech. and the has operational technical, and policy experience. please welcome dr. andy. >> i am definitely telling my mother i am well rounded. i do want to emphasi
. >> abraham lincoln arrived in washington in 1847. the reasons for his quick departure part of "book tv." yesterday, the head of cyber security efforts outlined the goals of president obama's executive order. he spoke at a conference. this is 25 minutes. >> hello. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce the doctor today. he is the senior director for cyber security on the national security staff at the white house. he has developed national and foreign policy and...
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but the next "washington journal," a look at how that will affect the economy. more about the president's economic proposals with jennifer eric sent from the center for american progress. we will take questions on the president's proposals for immigration, education, and manufacturing. a representative of the american indian congress talks about tribal relationships with the federal government and cultural issues within the native american community. "washington journal" is live every day on c-span at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> china is communism in name only today. the preserve the power of the members of the communist party. they basically through most of the the ideology aside when the country was opened up, and it is now capitalist haven. condi is now in china, they talked at great lengths about marxism, leninism, but it is all about preserving the power -- the party's power economically as the country grows. they threw aside most vestiges of communism long ago. in north korea, it is all about preserving the power of the military and the kim dynasty. it has nothi
but the next "washington journal," a look at how that will affect the economy. more about the president's economic proposals with jennifer eric sent from the center for american progress. we will take questions on the president's proposals for immigration, education, and manufacturing. a representative of the american indian congress talks about tribal relationships with the federal government and cultural issues within the native american community. "washington journal" is...
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the remarks by japanese prime minister in washington meeting with president obama in here to talk about u.s.-japanese relations. >> the more important you are in washington, the worse you are treated when you come to a building. there were six elevators, you could take any one you wanted. you have to come on the trash elevator. we make you come down to reserve room. that is what it means when you are important. it is called security. we are delighted to have the prime minister here. this is an exciting time for us. we know of his leadership through the years and we are really delighted to have him here. we are excited that he can be with us today. i would especially like to say words of thanks for our colleagues. we are delighted to have you here, a senior advisor to the prime minister is here. the deputy chief and cabinet secretary. the ambassador is here, one of my bosses. i have to recognize him. a great service for america and japan, we are delighted to have you here. and the governor from alaska, he is our closest state to japan and has the keenest interest in japan. it is wonderfu
the remarks by japanese prime minister in washington meeting with president obama in here to talk about u.s.-japanese relations. >> the more important you are in washington, the worse you are treated when you come to a building. there were six elevators, you could take any one you wanted. you have to come on the trash elevator. we make you come down to reserve room. that is what it means when you are important. it is called security. we are delighted to have the prime minister here. this...